Facts and Figures
Facts & Figures
WASTE DATA-ANNUAL TONNAGE 2012/2013
A total of 166,254 tonnes of domestic waste was generated by residents over a 12 month period in 2012/13. Of this, 65.11% was putrescible waste, 21.02% recyclable material from the yellow top bins, 6.92% green waste and 6.95% bulk waste was collected from the verge.
|
|
ARMADALE |
GOSNELLS |
MANDURAH |
MURRAY |
S/J |
S/PERTH |
WAROONA |
TOTAL |
|
Domestic Waste (MGB) |
22,446 |
35,641 |
27,158 |
2,724 |
4,993 |
13,855 |
1,424 |
108,241 |
|
Kerbside Recycling |
6,256 |
10,827 |
9,180 |
1,799 |
2,090 |
4,427 |
367 |
34,946 |
|
Kerbside Green |
3,336 |
4,372 |
1,980 |
631 |
468 |
724 |
No Service |
11,511 |
|
Kerbside Bulk Waste |
2,355 |
3,767 |
2,366 |
764 |
712 |
1,592 |
Unknown |
11,556 |
|
Annual Rubbish Rate |
$255 |
$241 |
$207 |
$324 |
$252 |
$230 |
$201 |
|
WASTE DATA-ANNUAL TONNAGE 2011/2012
A total of 163,306 tonnes of domestic waste was generated by residents over a 12 month period in 2011/12. Of this, 64.43% was putrescible waste, 21.41% recyclable material from the yellow top bins, 7.61% was green waste and 6.55% bulk waste was collected from the verge.
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|
ARMADALE |
GOSNELLS |
MANDURAH |
MURRAY |
S/J |
S/PERTH |
WAROONA |
TOTAL |
|
Domestic Waste (MGB) |
21,465 |
35,252 |
25,683 |
4,199 |
4,532 |
12,991 |
1097 |
105,219 |
|
Kerbside Recycling |
6,256 |
10,702 |
9,317 |
1,729 |
2,116 |
4,497 |
341 |
34,958 |
|
Kerbside Green |
4,481 |
3,636 |
2,553 |
347 |
459 |
954 |
No Service |
12,430 |
|
Kerbside Bulk Waste |
1,509 |
4,003 |
1,903 |
518 |
875 |
1,891 |
Unknown |
10,699 |
|
($) Annual Rubbish Rate |
205 |
231 |
189 |
297 |
292 |
230 |
201 |
|
In 2006-2007, approximately 124, 383 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) was collected through kerbside collections. Of this amount, approximately 96, 869 tonnes of waste went to landfill while only 22, 531 tonnes (18.87%) was recovered for recycling. We have to lift our game!
Kerbside MSW Tonnages (2006/07)
| Armadale | Gosnells | Mandurah | Murray | Serpentine- Jarrahdale | South Perth | Waroona | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerbside Refuse Collected | 16,872 | 31,926 | 22,393 | 3,537 | 2,945 | 12,458 | 958 | 92,775 |
| Kerbside Refuse to AWT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,983 | 0 | 4,983 |
| Kerbside Refuse to Landfill | 16,872 | 31,926 | 22,393 | 3,537 | 2,945 | 7,475 | 958 | 87,792 |
| Kerbside Recyclables Collected | 5,405 | 9,943 | 8,482 | 1,485 | 1,553 | 4,406 | 334 | 31,608 |
| Dry Recyclable Residues to Landfill | 1,640 | 3,015 | 2,545 | 214 | 243 | 1,336 | 84 | 9,077 |
| Contamination Rate | 30.34% | 30.32% | 30.00% | ~30% | ~30% | 30.32% | 25.15% | 28.72% |
| Total Kerbside Collections | 22,277 | 41,869 | 30,875 | 5,022 | 4,498 | 16,864 | 1,292 | 124,383 |
| Total Kerbside Waste to Landfill | 18,512 | 34,941 | 26,624 | 3,751 | 3,188 | 8,811 | 1,042 | 96,869 |
| Kerbside Recyclables Recovered | 3,765 | 6,928 | 5,937 | 1,271 | 1,310 | 3,070 | 250 | 22,531 |
| Kerbside Recycling Recovery Rate | 16.90% | 16.55% | 19.23% | 25.31% | 29.12% | 25.84% | 19.35% | 18.87% |
